Bipolar Disorder Support Group

Bipolar disorder is not just a single disorder, but a category of mood disorders marked by periods of abnormally high energy and euphoria, often accompanied by bouts of clinical depression. This is the place to talk about your experience with bipolar disorder, learn from others' experiences, and find support.

Quetiapine

I just took quetiapine for the first time last night. Fucking hell! It knocked me right out, I was drowsy at work and had to go buy energy tablets at lunchtime, which have helped somewhat but can't be a longterm solution. Tomorrow I'm supposed to double the dose. When does this side effect subside, anyone know? Or is the 'drugged up' feeling supposed to be there?

How much are you taking and will your max dose be? It can be HIGHLY sedating; but you will get used to it. But, it might take as long as a month. It used to be that 50mg knocked me out--I now can take up to 200 or 300 during the day and then go out! You build a tolerance to the sedation effects. I take 1400mg nightly lately (and yes, I wake up in the morning and function...)

Oh also, about the energy tablets. What are you talking about? Is it just caffeine? Because I do take caffeine tablets, but not every day. I take 1 or 2 a day when I really need to...it's just like coffee but delievered differently. My pdoc is ok with it.

Oh also, if you are that drowsy, maybe talk to your doc about moving your dose up a bit more slowly than doubling it. I think when I started it took me about a month or more to get up to 300mg (starting at 50)- that definitely made the drowsy effects less noticeable. Even now when I move my dose around (In the last 12 months I've been as low as 200mg and as high as 1400mg) I try to give myself 4 or 5 days at each dose level, if possible...

When I first took it I literally fell asleep sitting up on only 50 mgs. Now I take 800. You get used to it. If its too sedating during the day you might ask your doc about taking it at bedtime. If you get the XR version it will continue to help you during the day.

I miss traveling with my husband. Has anyone found a specific site regarding cruising for widow/widowers or any sightseeing trips. Not interested in being with couples and kids,,,I realize a cruise ship will have a portion size of families and couples, but perhaps they also put together a part of the cruise ship for groups of widows/widowers????

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